Hey, That's Hate Speech

I've heard of slinging mud, but this is just going too far. Seen high over Denver's Invesco Field during the Dolphins-Broncos game on Sunday, this banner linking John McCain to the NFL franchise which lost 24-0 to the Falcons earlier in the day. Oakland gained 78 yards total offense in the process, meaning that McCain would have to lose every state except Hawaii in order for this to be an accurate correlation. Here's the video, in case you're a fan of low-flying aircraft and random chortles.

From AP:

The liberal group ProgressNow hired the plane to link McCain to Denver's archrival after hearing about the plans of John McCain supporters to hold a "hibachi tailgate" party in one of the stadium's parking lots.

Proving once again that, no matter how imposing your ground game, no war is ever won without timely air support. Political Football: McCain Called A Raiders Fan [The Sporting News]